Find out how popular the last name Masiel is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Masiel.

Masiel, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Masiel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Masiel in America

Masiel is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Masiel surname appeared 187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Masiel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Masiel to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Masiel

The surname MASIEL is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is thought to derive from the Basque words "masi" meaning "farm" or "farmstead" and "el" meaning "the," suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived on or worked at a particular farm.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the late 13th century, when a Petrus de Masiel was mentioned in a document from the village of Ainhoa in the Northern Basque Country. This suggests the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, a Juan Masiel was recorded as a landowner in the town of Bayonne, located in the historical province of Labourd in the Basque region of France. This provides further evidence of the name's presence in the area during the Middle Ages.

An individual named Martin Masiel was listed as a resident of the town of Sare in the Northern Basque Country in a census record from the year 1550. This demonstrates the continued use of the surname in the region over several centuries.

One notable figure with the name was Jaime Masiel, a Basque merchant and explorer who was born in Bilbao around 1610. He is known to have participated in several expeditions to the Americas in the mid-17th century, trading goods and mapping new territories.

Another historically significant individual was Miguel Masiel, a Basque military officer who served in the Spanish army during the War of the Spanish Succession in the early 1700s. He was born in Pamplona in 1678 and fought in several major battles throughout the conflict.

While the name MASIEL is relatively uncommon today, it remains closely tied to its Basque roots and the rich history of the region that stretches across northern Spain and southwestern France. Its origins can be traced back to the medieval period, and it has been borne by notable figures throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Masiel

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Masiel.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Masiel was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Masiel has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Masiel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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